language

Sometimes a blog just needs to be reposted. This one begged for a redux. Maybe it was the recent Encyclical by Pope Francis which cuts a broad swath through the environmental and relationship issues which currently threaten not only a lifestyle – but life itself – on this fragile planet. He doesn’t mince words and […]
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The world is amazing. But “amazing” is just a word. Being only human, we don’t have the capacity to grasp the world for what it truly is. We have five senses. They filter the world for us, allowing in only a portion of reality, which itself is endless, timeless, infinite. But even after the filtration […]
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In the family where I grew up, music was looked on as something of real value. It was a part of daily life just like going to school, family meals, or chores. It was always around, like a long-time friend. Both my parents played piano. One of my earliest memories is of lying in the […]
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I’ve always been a fan of language. I love playing with words, learning what their origins are, even noticing how certain phrases fall in and out of favor. It’s also interesting how words creep into common use without much thought about their true meaning. Sometimes words become larger than themselves – they become symbols for […]
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